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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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